Gift vouchers make for a lucrative Christmas
Vouchers and gifts cards are expected to reach 31.74 billion dollars this holiday season, according to the US National Retail Federation. Consumer spending will increase almost 10 percent from 163.16 dollars last year to 172.74 dollars, according to the survey, which also cites 62 percent of shoppers stating they would like to receive a gift…
Meadham Kirchhoff to quit label
London Fashion Week designers Meadham Kirchhoff are to fold their company, after the label accumulated too much debt. Despite the success of their SSS15 show, the duo will bow out of London Fashion Week’s AW15 catwalk. Style.com stated: “their debts have caught up with them,” and at this point, they can’t afford to go on…
A New York Fashion Week of firsts and lasts
Celebrities are jetting in, gluten-free cocktails are concocted and designers are unveiling their 2015 fall/winter collections: a frozen New York kicks off its multi-million-dollar Fashion Week Thursday. Hot on the heels of haute couture shows in Paris, the fashion glitterati is flocking to admire the best and brightest in US design, where young talent rubs…
Spotlight on day 6 of NYFW
Day 6 of NYFW was the battle of the top designers, with Tory Burch, Naeem Khan, and Badgley Mischka fighting to see who would come out on top. It was a tough battle, but there are still two more days left of NYFW to decide who has earned their place as the most beloved collection…
Giorgio Armani unveils New Normal ads
New York – Giorgio Armani’s first campaign for his New Normal line is here. The line, which is Armani’s new women’s wear range, includes classic pieces infused with that signature regal Armani aesthetic. The collection officially debuted in Giorgio Armani stores this month. For the first fall 2015 collection, the company dedicated an entire campaign…
Skinny jeans could turn wearers into unwitting fashion victims
Click:裝潢 Squatting in super-tight “skinny” jeans may pose a health risk, Australian doctors warned Tuesday, reporting the case of a woman who temporarily lost feeling in her legs from an hours-long squeeze. The 35-year-old collapsed and had to be hospitalised the day after helping a relative move home, spending hours on her haunches to unpack…
J Crew to beat sales slump with fresh product
All has been quiet at J Crew since the upmarket collegiate retailer announced it was suffering a slump of sorts earlier this year. There were gruntles and some ruffled feathers from executives when creative director Jenna Lyons, J Crew’s sartorial voice and also its face, kept a low profile. Can you blame falling sales on…
Bayern sack manager Kovac after Frankfurt humiliation
The Croatian’s position at the club has been deemed untenable following a 5-1 demolition at the hands of his previous side on Saturday Niko Kovac has been sacked as manager of Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga champions have confirmed. The 48-year-old Croatian took over at the club from Jupp Heynckes in the summer of 2018 and…
Sarri: Juventus could not be beautiful against Torino
Click:全国楼凤论坛 The Bianconeri boss blamed the playing surface and their opponents’ style for a tepid display that nonetheless saw them bag three points Maurizio Sarri accepts Juventus could not be “beautiful” in a 1-0 Derby della Mole win at Torino due to their opponents’ tactics and the state of the pitch. Juve reclaimed top spot…
Someone Tell The Media That Trans Folks Were At The Meghan Murphy Protests, Too
Click:Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber There’s a game I often play with any article that features the words “trans” in the title: simply, “spot the trans person.” This is a game of losers, by and large, an unwinnable word search. More often than not you can skim through to find quotes about trans people, and words written…